Search

...At the start, you can use the time to simply meditate or stretch until you are ready to do something more active....

...When someone complains of a headache, the typical response is to offer an OTC pain medicine such as Tylenol, Aspirin, Advil, Aleve or Excedrin. ...

...I am a licensed clinical psychologist and Director of Behavioral Medicine at Mercy Clinic Headache Center and Mercy Health Research in St Louis, MO as...

...Even from a medical standpoint, pain is subjective to the person experiencing it.”...

...Or the causal relationship could go in the opposite direction: it may be that factors linked to low SES, like stress, poor diet, and limited access to medical...

...Then, in my early 20's, a visit to a college medical center got me the advice of "try two ibuprofen instead of just one." No diagnosis....

...So, I did the one thing friends and family told me never to do when I was curious about a medical condition: Google it....

...He seems to truly believe the doctors can just change my medicine and I would be fixed....

...More importantly, I know that migraine medicine is likely to get better and see improvement. I was a kid pre-triptans....

...If we would just exercise “enough,” or avoid certain food or situations, or meditate more, or drink more water, we wouldn’t get migraines....

...She said that, yes, I did need a new medication plan because taking too much headache medicine could cause rebound headaches....

...Beginning the next day, I pre-medicated and it worked very well. Take the trip!...

...This is a nation-wide event that encourages patients to clear out their medicine cabinets of unused prescriptions and dispose of them properly....

...A headache or migraine specialist is a neurologist who focuses mainly on headaches and migraine and often is board certified in headache medicine....

...Earplugs, earbuds, mentholated patches, extra medicine for both me and X, a thin sleeping mask, peppermint lotion, a Vicks “vapinhaler” (menthol again)...

...I was powering through headaches, sometimes for days, without knowing to seek relief in my medicine cabinet....

...A nice flourish might be to add, “Do you realize it is the seventh most disabling medical condition? ...

...What actions would you like to see taken by those in medical fields? Share in the comments....

...Chronic pain can make life challenging, even more so when you live without adequate medical care to manage that pain....

...Close monitoring by a medical team is strongly recommended....